HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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Electric Submetering - Commercial Units

FOR the purpose of extending those provisions which relate
to electric utility submetering to include commercial,
retail, office units, or shopping centers; requiring
the Public Service Commission to promulgate rules and
regulations for submetering in commercial, retail,
office units, or shopping centers; limiting the
applicability of these provisions; and clarifying
language.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 78 - Public Service Commission Law

Section 54G

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1975 Replacement Volume and 1978 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That section(s) of the Annotated Code of Maryland
be repealed, amended, or enacted to read as follows:

Article 78 - Public Service Commission Law

54G.

(a) (1) In this section the following words have the
meanings indicated.

(2)  "Apartment house" means a building or
buildings containing more than two dwelling units all of
which are rented primarily for nontransient use, with rental
paid at intervals of one week or longer. The term includes
residential condominiums and cooperatives, whether rented or
owner occupied.

(3)  "COMMERCIAL RENTAL UNIT" MEANS ANY LEASED
PREMISES USED FOR RETAIL, COMMERCIAL, CLERICAL, OR
PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES.

[(3)] (4) "Dwelling unit" means a room or rooms
suitable for occupancy as a residence containing kitchen and
bathroom facilities.

(5)  "OFFICE BUILDING" MEANS A BUILDING, OR ANY
COMBINATION OF BUILDINGS, CONTAINING TWO OR MORE RENTAL
UNITS USED FOR CLERICAL, COMMERCIAL, PROFESSIONAL, OR RETAIL
PURPOSES.

(6)  "SHOPPING CENTER" MEANS ANY COMBINATION OF
PRIVATELY OWNED COMMERCIAL, PROFESSIONAL, OR RETAIL
ESTABLISHMENTS TO WHICH THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS INVITED FOR
BUSINESS PURPOSES.